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Louisiana: 6th-Grade Standards

LA.G-M. Content Standard: Geography

Physical and Cultural Systems: Students develop a spatial understanding of Earth's surface and the processes that shape it, the connections between people and places, and the relationship between man and his environment.

G-1A-M1. Benchmark / Gle: The World in Spatial Terms

identifying and describing the characteristics, functions, and applications of various types of maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies. (1, 2, 3, 4)

GLE-M-9. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

GLE-M-10. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

Environment and Society: Analyze world or regional distribution of natural resources in terms of the need to import or the capacity to export (G-1D-M3)

LA.C-M. Content Standard: Civics

Citizenship and Government: Students develop an understanding of the structure and purposes of government, the foundations of the American democratic system, and the role of the United States in the world, while learning about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

C-1A-M1. Benchmark / Gle: Structure and Purposes of Government

explaining major ideas about why governments are necessary and evaluating competing positions on the purposes government should serve. (1, 2, 4, 5)

C-1A-M2. Benchmark / Gle: Structure and Purposes of Government

describing the essential characteristics of various systems of government. (1, 3, 4, 5)

C-1A-M3. Benchmark / Gle: Structure and Purposes of Government

explaining how the powers of the government are distributed, shared, and limited by the United States and Louisiana constitutions. (1, 3, 5)

C-1A-M4. Benchmark / Gle: Structure and Purposes of Government

explaining the purposes of state constitutions and describing the relationship of state constitutions to the federal constitution. (1, 3, 5)

C-1A-M5. Benchmark / Gle: Structure and Purposes of Government

describing the organization and major responsibilities of local, state, and national governments. (1, 3, 5)

C-1A-M6. Benchmark / Gle: Structure and Purposes of Government

identifying government leaders and representatives at the local, state, and national levels and explaining their powers and the limits on their powers. (1, 3, 5)

C-1A-M7. Benchmark / Gle: Structure and Purposes of Government

explaining the importance of law in the American constitutional system and applying criteria to evaluate rules and laws. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

C-1A-M8. Benchmark / Gle: Structure and Purposes of Government

explaining how public policy is formed, debated, and carried out at local, state, and national levels. (1, 3, 4, 5)

C-1A-M9. Benchmark / Gle: Structure and Purposes of Government

explaining the necessity of taxes and describing the purposes for which tax revenues are used. (1, 3, 4, 5)

C-1A-M10. Benchmark / Gle: Structure and Purposes of Government

identifying and evaluating different types of taxes. (1, 3, 4, 5)

C-1B-M1. Benchmark / Gle: Foundations of the American Political System

C-1C-M3. Benchmark / Gle: International Relationships

C-1D-M1. Benchmark / Gle: Roles of the Citizen

explaining the meaning of citizenship and the requirements for citizenship and naturalization in the United States. (1, 5)

C-1D-M2. Benchmark / Gle: Roles of the Citizen

identifying the rights and responsibilities of citizens and explaining their importance to the individual and to society. (1, 4, 5)

C-1D-M3. Benchmark / Gle: Roles of the Citizen

discussing issues involving the rights and responsibilities of individuals in American society. (1, 2, 4, 5)

C-1D-M4. Benchmark / Gle: Roles of the Citizen

describing the many ways by which citizens can organize, monitor, and help to shape politics and government at local, state, and national levels. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

C-1D-M5. Benchmark / Gle: Roles of the Citizen

communicating the importance of knowledge to competent and responsible political participation and leadership. (1, 4, 5)

GLE-M-11. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

Foundations of the American Political System: Identify the essential elements of Greek and Roman government that would later influence the U.S. government (C-1B-M1)

LA.E-M. Content Standard: Economics

Interdependence and Decision Making: Students develop an understanding of fundamental economic concepts as they apply to the interdependence and decision making of individuals, households, businesses, and governments in the United States and the world.

E-1A-M1. Benchmark / Gle: Fundamental Economic Concepts

describing how the scarcity of resources necessitates decision making at both personal and societal levels. (1, 2, 4, 5)

describing historical and economic factors that have contributed to the development and growth of the national, state, and local economies. (1, 3, 4, 5)

E-1C-M1. Benchmark / Gle: The Economy as a Whole

explaining the meaning of economic indicators that help to describe economies. (1, 3)

E-1C-M2. Benchmark / Gle: The Economy as a Whole

describing the influences of inflation, unemployment, and underemployment on different groups of people. (1, 4, 5)

GLE-M-12. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

Fundamental Economic Concepts: Explain the role of expanding specialization in the development of world civilizations (E-1A-M4)

GLE-M-13. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

Fundamental Economic Concepts: Identify the functions and characteristics of money (e.g., money as a store of value) and compare barter exchange to money exchange (E-1A-M8)

GLE-M-14. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

Fundamental Economic Concepts: Use economic concepts (e.g., supply and demand, interdependence) to describe the economic motivations for expanding trade and territorial domination in world history (E-1A-M9)

LA.H-M. Content Standard: History

Time, Continuity, and Change: Students develop a sense of historical time and historical perspective as they study the history of their community, state, nation, and world.

H-1A-M1. Benchmark / Gle: Historical Thinking Skills

describing chronological relationships and patterns. (1, 3, 4)

H-1A-M2. Benchmark / Gle: Historical Thinking Skills

demonstrating historical perspective through the political, social, and economic context in which an event or idea occurred. (1, 2, 3, 4)

H-1A-M3. Benchmark / Gle: Historical Thinking Skills

analyzing the impact that specific individuals, ideas, events, and decisions had on the course of history. (1, 2, 3, 4)

H-1A-M6. Benchmark / Gle: Historical Thinking Skills

H-1B-M1. Benchmark / Gle: United States History

Era 1: Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620): identifying and describing characteristics of societies in the Americas, Western Europe, and Western Africa that increasingly interacted after 1450. (1, 3, 4)

H-1B-M2. Benchmark / Gle: United States History

Era 1: Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620): explaining the cultural, ecological, and economic results of early European exploration and colonization. (1, 3, 4)

H-1B-M3. Benchmark / Gle: United States History

Era 2: Colonization and Settlement (1565-1763): describing the interactions among Native Americans, early Europeans, and Africans in the Americas. (1, 3, 4)

H-1B-M4. Benchmark / Gle: United States History

Era 2: Colonization and Settlement (1565-1763): tracing the emergence of religious freedom and changing political institutions in the English colonies. (1, 3, 4)

H-1B-M5. Benchmark / Gle: United States History

Era 2: Colonization and Settlement (1565-1763): analyzing the impact of European cultural, political, and economic ideas and institutions on life in the Americas. (1, 2, 3, 4)

H-1B-M6. Benchmark / Gle: United States History

Era 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s): explaining the causes and course of the American Revolution and the reasons for the American victory. (1, 3, 4)

H-1B-M7. Benchmark / Gle: United States History

Era 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s): explaining the impact of the American Revolution on the politics, society, and economy of the new nation. (1, 3, 4)

H-1B-M8. Benchmark / Gle: United States History

Era 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s): relating the institutions and practices of government established during and after the American Revolution to the foundation of the American political system. (1, 3, 4)

H-1B-M9. Benchmark / Gle: United States History

Era 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861): describing the territorial expansion of the United States and analyzing the effects on relations with Native Americans and external powers. (1, 3, 4, 5)

H-1B-M11. Benchmark / Gle: United States History

Era 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861): explaining and giving examples of the reform movements that occurred during the antebellum period and evaluating their impact on American society. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

H-1B-M12. Benchmark / Gle: United States History

Era 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877): describing the causes and course of the Civil War and examining the impact of the war on the American people. (1, 3, 4)

H-1B-M13. Benchmark / Gle: United States History

Era 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877): comparing and evaluating various reconstruction plans of the post-Civil War era. (1, 2, 3, 4)

H-1B-M14. Benchmark / Gle: United States History

Era 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900): describing the impact of industrialization in the United States. (1, 3, 4)

H-1B-M15. Benchmark / Gle: United States History

Era 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930): describing the significant economic, political, social, and cultural changes that have occurred in the United States during the 20th century. (1, 3, 4)

H-1B-M16. Benchmark / Gle: United States History

Era 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930): identifying the causes and consequences of major world conflicts involving the United States. (1, 3, 4)

H-1B-M17. Benchmark / Gle: United States History

Era 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945): describing the impact of the Great Depression and World War II on American society. (1, 3, 4)

H-1B-M18. Benchmark / Gle: United States History

Era 9: Contemporary United States (1945 to the Present): discussing significant developments and issues in contemporary United States history. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

H-1C-M9. Benchmark / Gle: World History

Era 4: Expanding Zones of Exchange and Encounter (A.D. 300-1000): tracing the expansion of major religions and cultural traditions and examining the impact on civilizations in Europe, Asia, and Africa. (1, 3, 4)

H-1C-M10. Benchmark / Gle: World History

Era 4: Expanding Zones of Exchange and Encounter (A.D. 300-1000): analyzing the political, social, and cultural developments and changes that resulted from the rise and fall of empires and kingdoms in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. (1, 2, 3, 4)

H-1C-M11. Benchmark / Gle: World History

Era 5: Intensified Hemispheric Interactions (A.D. 1000-1500): analyzing the cultural and economic impact of the interregional system of communication and trade that developed among the peoples of Europe, Asia, and Africa. (1, 2, 3, 4)

H-1C-M13. Benchmark / Gle: World History

Era 5: Intensified Hemispheric Interactions (A.D. 1000-1500): describing the development and expansion of complex societies and empires in the Americas. (1, 3, 4)

H-1C-M14. Benchmark / Gle: World History

Era 6: Emergence of the First Global Age (1450-1770): explaining the political, cultural, and economic developments and trends of major world regions that resulted in the transformation of societies in the 15th through the mid-18th centuries. (1, 3, 4)

H-1C-M15. Benchmark / Gle: World History

Era 7: An Age of Revolutions (1750-1914): determining and discussing the impact of the political, agricultural, and industrial revolutions on societies around the world. (1, 3, 4)

H-1C-M16. Benchmark / Gle: World History

Era 7: An Age of Revolutions (1750-1914): describing the transformation of world societies that occurred during an era of global trade and Western domination. (1, 3, 4)

H-1C-M17. Benchmark / Gle: World History

Era 8: A Half-Century of Crisis and Achievement (1900-1945): identifying the causes and worldwide consequences of major 20th century conflicts. (1, 3, 4)

H-1C-M18. Benchmark / Gle: World History

Era 9: The 20th Century Since 1945 (1945 to the Present): identifying and discussing significant political, economic, social, cultural, and technological trends that have had an impact on the modern world. (1, 3, 4, 5)

H-1D-M1. Benchmark / Gle: Louisiana History

describing the contributions of people, events, movements, and ideas that have been significant in the history of Louisiana. (1, 3, 4)

H-1D-M2. Benchmark / Gle: Louisiana History

tracing the development of the various governments that have been established in Louisiana throughout its history. (1, 3, 4, 5)

H-1D-M3. Benchmark / Gle: Louisiana History

identifying and discussing the major conflicts in Louisiana's past. (1, 2, 3, 4)

H-1D-M4. Benchmark / Gle: Louisiana History

locating and describing Louisiana's geographic features and examining their impact on people past and present. (1, 3, 4)

H-1D-M5. Benchmark / Gle: Louisiana History

tracing the development and growth of Louisiana's economy throughout history. (1, 3, 4)

H-1D-M6. Benchmark / Gle: Louisiana History

examining folklore and describing how cultural elements have shaped our state and local heritage. (1, 3, 4)

GLE-M-19. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

GLE-M-20. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

Historical Thinking Skills: Identify historical issues or problems in world civilizations and discuss how they were addressed (H-1A-M5)

GLE-M-21. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

Historical Thinking Skills: Conduct historical research using a variety of resources to answer historical questions related to world civilizations (H-1A-M6)

GLE-M-22. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

World History: Describe features of the earliest communities (e.g., shelter, food, clothing) (H-1C-M1)

GLE-M-23. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

World History: Describe hunter-gatherer societies, including the development of tools and the use of fire (H-1C-M1)

GLE-M-24. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

World History: Explain how geographical features influenced development of early civilizations (e.g., domestication, cultivation, specialization) (H-1C-M2)

GLE-M-25. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

World History: Explain why agricultural societies developed from hunters and gatherers (H-1C-M2)

GLE-M-26. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

World History: Discuss the climatic changes and human modifications of the physical environment that gave rise to the domestication of plants and animals and new sources of clothing (H-1C-M2)

GLE-M-27. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

World History: Locate and describe the major river systems and discuss the physical settings that supported permanent settlement and early civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and the Indus valley (H-1C-M3)

GLE-M-28. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

World History: Describe the major characteristics of early river valley civilizations (H-1C-M3)

GLE-M-29. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

World History: Describe how early river civilizations influenced the development of other cultures through trade and cultural diffusion (H-1C-M4)

GLE-M-30. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

World History: Describe the development of agricultural societies and individual communities in Southwest Asia, the Mediterranean basin, and temperate Europe, including the role of plow technology (H-1C-M4)

GLE-M-31. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

World History: Identify the effects of migration and militarization on the politics and social fabric of Europe and Asia (H-1C-M5)

GLE-M-32. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

World History: Analyze the origins and influence of the Hittite, Minoan, and Mycenaean civilizations (H-1C-M5)

GLE-M-33. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

World History: Explain the significance of the introduction of iron tools and weapons in Southwest Asia and the Mediterranean region (H-1C-M6)

GLE-M-34. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

World History: Explain the significance of Phoenician trade in the Mediterranean basin (H-1C-M6)

GLE-M-35. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

World History: Identify forms of writing developed in early civilizations and discuss how written records changed political, legal, religious, and cultural life (H-1C-M6)

GLE-M-36. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

World History: Describe the development of the Greek city-states, the cultural achievements of Athens, and the impact of Alexander the Great's conquests (H-1C-M7)

GLE-M-37. Benchmark / Gle: Grade Level Expectation

World History: Explain the sharing of ideas, goods, and services through trade between the Greek and Roman civilizations, and the influence of those civilizations on other cultures (H-1C-M7)

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